3 characteristics define true storage as a service

[StorageExperts]

Storage as a service that goes beyond on-demand consumption can help you eliminate operational complexity, unleash the power of your data, and accelerate your business.

The digital transformation divide is a growing gap between organizations that have sprinted ahead and those being left behind. Top-performing businesses doubled their profits in 2021, according to McKinsey, while another two-thirds of CEOs feel they’re losing ground, according to KPMG. Fueling this gap: data-driven infrastructure that offers a cloud operational experience on one side; siloed resources, data management challenges, and infrastructure complexity on the other. As a matter of fact, CIOs agree that IT complexity is one of the largest hurdles holding them back from strategic initiatives.

Storage as service (STaaS) has made a significant difference in crossing that digital divide for a number of businesses. That’s because true STaaS goes beyond storing bits and bytes to monitoring and managing data through an invisible infrastructure, simplifying day-to-day maintenance, and automating routine tasks. HPE GreenLake for Storage can help organizations like yours accelerate decision velocity, speed innovation and time to market, reimagine customer experiences, and improve operational efficiency.

Look for three key capabilities in every true STaaS platform:

1. The vendor must allow you to consume storage as a service (table stakes for any STaaS platform).
2. The platform must provide cloud operational agility for your IT organization and your business.
3. You must be able to run any app without compromise.

It’s all about providing simple, reliable access to data. In her recent CIO article, Beth Joseph discusses the power of STaaS and how it helps you leap the digital transformation divide.

• Read the CIO article: Storage as a Service: More than Just On-Demand Consumption
• Get a roadmap to transforming your organization with STaaS: Dummies Guide to Simplifying Data Management

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Meet Around the Storage Block blogger Simon Watkins, Worldwide Senior Product Marketing Manager, HPE Storage.

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